Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-15
The Union Meeting Sunday Evening
Results in Adding
Over Seventeen Thousand Dollars to the \ Dung
Mems Christian Association Fund-Lib-
crafty Of Citizens-Speeches.

u W
of this association now lives in London, the
Hon. George Williams, who one day saw the
need of lettering the condition of young
men. 1t may be said that the organization
now girts the world. 1t will ever continue
to spread, until the young men OF all lands
will march to the marshal music of right,
At the close of Mr.. Yatman's remarks, the
audience was led in prayer by the Rev. j. D.
Hewett. which was followed by the singing
of the Send hymn.
! The president of the association, MIR. D. =.
Rutan, said: Fifteen months ago there
was meeting in the Presby terian church OF
this city, for the purpose Of organizing a
| Young Mems Christian association. You
will observe that the association is but an In
| FAINT, but it has grown very rapidly and now
| looks healthy. The organization Is compos-
ed of careful business men who have at heart
the welfare of the city and the young
men of the city The general secretary, Mr..
Baird. and all the committee attend to their
duties most assiduously. The association
has now reached membership of two hun
dred and fifty. There have been several
Young men who came to this town without
friends, discouraged and were taken mp by
the association and now stand among men
and feel that they are men.
"Our finance committee has often went to
our business men for money and have
never been turned away. Have now raised
more money than was at first thought neces-
sary. At the first of the week plan was de-
cided upon to make an effort to raise more
money Thought we could have dinner
and Mr. Yatman could explain the object OF
the association and the result as you know
is that the fund was increased to $4,000
which amount was first thought sufficient
Those gentlemen insisted that more money
should be put in the building. They want
ed something that wichita could point to
with pride Brother Yatman is here to
finish his work"
Mr. Yatman.-"There are no set speeches
tonight. All we want is for that building
to be completed, at least in embryo, before
we leave this hall l want to hear brother
Hewett speak"
Mr. Hewett-The fact of the matter is
that this association has grown upon me
lately. How few young men there are who
devote their time to religious work. This
association has grown out OF necessity.
When 1 went east examined the question
at Pittsburgh and Philadelphia and at the
latter place met brother Yatman. Was
pleased with the meetings there, and inquir-
ed of the old Quakers what they thought of
| the movement. All of them answered
promptly that it was good thing"
lone year ago 1 said that the Y. M. C. A.
is doing a good work among men that no
organization can do, and almost say now
is able to do. l believed it
then and believe it nov. The
| thing after all is the salvation of their souls
and the association accomphshes work in
that direction
The Rev. Hodson then lead in prayer fol
lowed by short speech from Mr. Yatman.
II count it a privilege to speak in the inter
est of the association represent l want to
first speak to the young men and then to the
! ladies and old men"
There will be no flowing out of the tide
now rising. You can see the marvellous pro-
gress in the various cities. The young men
| that form some societies are weak and others
strong. We want the best young men in
the association. Men who will take hold
and ma he it what it should be. AS yet the
association is in its infancy. Some are on
the outside and some on the inside Some
give 81 ana then stay away. We want you
not your money. We want in this city 2,50t
members not $50. Don't ask you to have TT
lgion. We ask that you be a young man
We want to develop the social, mental
moral and physical powers Strong bodied
young men. Men who you would
be glad to receive into your
homes We want cooperation
Don't stand on the outside. We want young
men to come around where there is work tc
be done as we'll as whan ice cream is served
''Stand on the corner of Chestnut and
Eighth street, Philadelphia, State street
Chicago, and watch the young men go by
and remember that eight out of every ten
are going hellward as fast as they can
Only p per cent ever go on the inside of q
cuufcu uooT. we WdHt IL 10 DE the OtueT
way. Oh! what can 1901 young men dc
when they work togetherf'
$50 you that are older, we can not dc
without you. You pay the bills and we will
do the work. It's no easy matter to win
young men. Tsp, ak of what I know. 1,
takes the life Of man to win young men.
| ssk for the Wichita association the deepest
sympathy from its citizens l chide myself
this evening for asking you for more money
for you have already given literally. We
don't want to commence work without suffi
Gent money. There are many strange
young men in Wichita Many q
mothers heart will be made glad to hear OF
the work done here"
Il ask that you ladies help the association
for this reason 1t is settled fact that tbs
best way to reach a young man is through
his stomach.
Mr.. Stanley was then called and responde.
as follows: If my pocket was as full as m,
{ hear, We could raise this money very soon
We want a WIGHT. institution All ou
: buildings so for are sectional. Ought W,
not he able to look with pride to Wichit.
, insttutionF'
/ AT the close OF Mr.. Stanley's remarks i
was evident that the time had come for sui
: scriptions. No one seemed inclined to le2v
nor afraid TO be called upon by his neighbo
for thousand or SO for the f,ua Th
: countenances looked as cheerful SIS ever An,
the men of purses seemed TO have a desire Z,
be r,rr,-Sapiei IN rhs LAT Mr. Raid S+.-,
that the money would be collected a. needed